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OptimumK is Now Available |
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| User Friendly Kinematics Software |
Taking into account ten years of race car handling questions from OptimumG seminar participants and experiencing the challenges of suspension design, OptimumG president Claude Rouelle and his team of engineers have created OptimumK. This new software makes the process of computer aided suspension design and analysis faster and more convenient. |
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| Easy to Use Interface and Graphic Display |
Designing and setting up a race car is hard work, but using a kinematics software shouldn't be. That's why the new OptimumK software is specifically designed with a user-friendly interface that allows you to work smarter and quicker. OptimumK also includes a high quality three-dimensional graphic display that allows for easy visualization of the design. |
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| OptimumK Layout |
OptimumK is split up into three sections Design, Motion, and Analysis. All the suspension coordinates for the control arms, tie rods, springs, dampers, rockers and anti-roll bars are inputted in the Design section. Suspension designs can also be imported and exported using Microsoft Excel. A motion that will be applied to a suspension is defined in the motion section. This motion can consist of Roll, Pitch, Heave and Steering, either individually or simultaneous combined together. The results from a suspension design that under goes a motion are analyzed in the Analysis section. In the Analysis section graphs, reports and three dimensional animations can be generated of over 400 calculated variables. |
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| Suspension Types |
| OptimumK currently has the following suspension types with more to come in future updates. |
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Front Suspensions |
Rear Suspensions |
Spring Actuation |
Anti-Roll Bars |
Double A-Arm |
Double A-Arm |
Direct Actuation |
U-Bar |
Mac Pherson |
Mac Pherson |
Push/Pull Rod |
U-Bar with Rocker |
Nascar |
Nascar |
Separate Damper |
T-Bar |
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V8 Supercar |
Monoshock |
T-Bar for Monoshock |
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T-Bar with Third Spring |
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| Key Features |
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| User Friendly Layout |
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Common Project File |
OptimumK has been designed with an intuitive user friendly layout which includes a three dimensional animation of the suspension. |
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All suspension design iterations, motions as well as the graphs and reports used to analyze the results can be stored in one file allowing for easy storage and sharing. |
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| Import - Export |
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Combined Motions |
OptimumK allows the user to import and export suspension designs, motions as well as graphs and channel reports. |
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OptimumK can apply four motion types to a suspension, Roll, Pitch, Heave and Steering. These motions can be used individually or simultaneously combined together. |
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CAD Integration |
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Analysis of Results |
The coordinate points for a suspension design can be exported to a Microsoft Excel file to allow for easy integration with CAD software. |
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OptimumK outputs over 400 data channels which can be plotted against each other or tabulated in a report. these data channels can also be exported to Microsoft Excel. |
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| Link with Data Acquisition |
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Chassis Movement |
OptimumK can import a motion from data acquisition software whether it be a one corner or a whole lap. This motion can then be used to analyze a suspension. |
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OptimumK simulates suspension movement by moving and rotating the chassis. The chassis can be rotated about a moving, fixed or user defined roll and pitch axis. |
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| Overlay Data |
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Accuracy |
Multiple suspension design iterations can be designed in OptimumK and then the data can be overlaid and compared using graphs and reports. |
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OptimumK has been successfully tested against the leading CAD packages. It has also been successfully tested by leading professional race teams. |
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| 3D Animation |
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Easy to Use Help file |
The high quality 3D Animation can be rotated, paned, zoomed and animated with a motion to give a better understanding of how the suspension is operating. |
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The help file not only contains information on how to use the software but also tips and tricks to help the user design and setup their suspension to its full potential |
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| Ongoing Development |
| OptimumK is a continually developing program. The following is a list of features that will be available in future updates. Updates are free to download for users who have already purchased OptimumK. |
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- Triple Reference System |
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Five Links suspension type |
| - Tire, Spring and Anti-Roll Bar stiffness included in calculation (Anti-Roll Stiffness Distribution "Magic Number") |
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Separate Spring and Damper for Push-Pull Rod spring actuation type |
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User defined minimum and maximum spring and damper lengths |
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Suspension Element Lengths |
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3D Graphs |
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| More Information |
| For More information about OptimumK please view the online help file and tutorial video or contact us at softwaresupport@optimumg.com |
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